Article
Genetic analysis of seven Italian horse breeds based on mitochondrial DNA D-loop variation.
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2014
Bigi D, Perrotta G, Zambonelli P
Abstract excerpt
To understand the origin and genetic diversity of Italian horses, mitochondrial DNA D-loop sequences were generated for 163 horses from seven breeds. Sequence analysis of a 480-bp segment revealed a total of 84 haplotypes with 57 polymorphic sites, indicating multiple maternal origins and high genetic diversity. Comparison of the haplotypes with the equine mtDNA haplotype/haplogroup nomenclature showed a...
Topics
- Animals
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Genetic Variation
- Haplotypes
- Horses
- Italy
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Phylogeny
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
